Owls and Night Versus Daylight Bravery and The Cinema Case
A survey of owl species notes size battles with eagles and day hunters, nests in holes and towers, with some owls aiding humans. The text shifts to a Paris court report where a 16 year old boy cites cinema as influence after years spent playing accordion, leading to a four year prison sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitre
Edmond B
Correction Chamber of Appeals
Gemin
le Cri de
Paris
A Rare Opportunity at Polytechnic Conservatory of Music
A new Memorial Conservatory building presents a cross shaped Tudor Gothic structure with stone construction costing thousands. The faculty adds Madam VerTreese and Miss Grace Everett with training from Paris Berlin New York and Munich, promising a distinguished conservatory offering voice piano violin and orchestral programs. The Polytechnic's eight departments include Teachers Training College Engineering Agriculture and Liberal Arts. Write for catalog and music department announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Conservatory
Madam VerTreese
Mme. Piccioto
Florence
Paris
Berlin
New York
Chicago
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Polytechnic
Grace Everett
Frederic Fichtel
Munich
Leopold Gadowsky
Ethel Daugherty
Northwestern Conservatory of Music
Minneapolis
Northwest
Conservatory
The
Conservatory of Music
Teachers Training College
School of Engineering
School of Agriculture
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ree
Heavy coinage during year shows massive U S gold intake
Treasury officials report fiscal year 1916 gold acquired at mints and assay offices totaled 508,083,262.92 dollars, driven by foreign bullion imports. Cuban gold deposits valued at 1,323,291.98 dollars. US coinage for the year amounted to 37,200,062.82 dollars with gold dominating. Domestic coin stock at year end stood at 2,403,210,053 dollars with gold and subsidiary silver totals specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
United States
Colin
Ferrer Birthday Remembered After Posthumous Exoneration
January 10 marks Francisco Ferrer’s birthday as Spanish authorities acknowledge his 1909 execution for inciting riots was unjust. Ferrer, born January 10 1859 near Barcelona, rose as a shop boy and rail inspector who joined anti clerical and republican circles, later praised by supporters as a martyr despite his conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Ferrer
Barcelona
Ferrer
Spain
Bashful Kansas suitor meets marrying the moment
The Skirmisher recounts John Blevins the shy Kansas lad dating Sallie Jaimes for three years. Her father challenges him at the front yard, urging a firm plan to marry rather than merely aim. John stammers, then commits to marriage as the old man presses for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blevins
Kansas
Sallie Jaimes
John
Paterfamilias
Curious case of a singer in prolonged sleep
A 31 year old singer described to the Medical and Surgical Society of Bordeaux by Professor Berger after 27 months of lethargy. The patient, mobilized for the Marne battle, disappeared and was found in Brittany, since which time he has slept with closed eyes and regular respiration though rapid pulse. He is excitable and able to take liquid food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical and Surgical Society of
Bordeaux
France
Berger
of the
Marne
Brittany
Reduced Railroad Rates for Big Fair Readied
Visitors to the Midland Empire fair September 18 21 can use reduced railroad rates. Lines entering Billings offer one and one third the one way fare for the round trip. Rates apply from all points in the Midland Empire.
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Midland Empire
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Billings
Montene
Montana
Big Timber
Springdale
Grant Bisher
Harvey Colt
John Deere
Deering
Plymouth Rock
Majestic
Singer
L. G. Lacy
G. A. Williams, Auctioneer
J. I. Roecher
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